End of life care: why it is essential to coordinate care

This video looks at an innovative scheme run by the South of Tyne and Wear Palliative Care Coordinating Centre from Marie Curie’s Newcastle Hospice. The Centre offers people at the end of life a coordinated health and care package and keeps everyone involved in their care fully informed.

Avoiding unnecessary hospital admissions: the headlines

Part of Prevention and wellbeing

This film looks at the realities behind the headlines about older people and their use of hospital beds, and considers what steps could be taken to help avoid unnecessary admissions.

Having a break: good practice in short breaks for families with children who have complex health needs and disabilities

Respite care good practice for complex health needs and disabilities

'Necessary stuff': the social care needs of children with complex health care needs and their families

This knowledge review sets out to identify what is known about the social care needs of children with complex health care needs (CHCN) and their families, and about the services designed to meet those needs.